PROJECT WORKS IN PRIMARY EDUCATION: CLASSROOM TEACHERS' EXPECTATIONS OF PARENTS

Abstract

The purpose of the this study is to determine classroom teachers’ expectations of parents related to project works. The research is designed as survey was conducted with the participation 338 classroom teachers who work at 78 primary schools in Eskisehir city center in 2008-2009 spring term. Data were collected with a questionnaire. In the analysis of the data, frequencies, percentage and chi-square test were used. According to results of the research, significant correlations were found between gender, professional experience, educational status and economical level of classrooms regarding classroom teachers' expectations of parents related to project works.Primary education, project works, classroom teacher, parent.